Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Theoretical part: exposition of various psychological theories related to a given theme. Practical part: application of critical reading to explanatory theories. Selected theme: in alternate years, a theme from either human or animal psychology (emotions, the question of influence, constructivism in psychology, etc.)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To enable students to critically read the scientific theories of human and animal psychology, in order to pinpoint the multiple stakes that determine the theoretical and methodological choices. Deal with the specificity of human and social sciences in the more general domain of epistemology.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course is organised in the form of four hours of seminars a week each Monday 9-11 and 15-17 See: http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings
2 books dealing with similar issues should be analysed. The references of the books will be given during the seminar.
Assessment methods and criteria
Students are expected to give a written paper about one of the topics of the seminar, this paper should be based upon the 2 books they will choose in the list. Students are expected to give an oral presentation of a first version of their work in March.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Philosophy department,
place du 20-Août, 2nd floor
Vinciane DESPRET
Tel. 04 366 55 98 - Fax 04 366 55 59
Private number 04 232 07 65
E-mail: v. despret@ulg.ac.be
Secretary's office
Tel. 366 55 99 - Fax 366 55 59